Famous birthdays on May 5
Famous people born on May 5, from every year, and what happened on this day in history.
♉ Star sign
Taurus
💎 Birthstone
Emerald
👶 How common
No. 272 of 366
Born on May 5

Søren Kierkegaard
born 1813 · Danish theologian, philosopher, poet and social critic (1813–1855)

Karl Marx
born 1818 · German-born philosopher (1818–1883)

Henryk Sienkiewicz
born 1846 · Polish writer, novelist, journalist, philanthropist and Nobel Prize laureate (1846–1916)

Nellie Bly
born 1864 · American journalist

Adele
born 1988 · English singer-songwriter (born 1988)
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Henry Cavill
born 1983 · British actor (born 1983)

Chris Brown
born 1989 · American singer and rapper (born 1989)
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Carlos Alcaraz
born 2003 · Spanish tennis player (born 2003)

Raúl Jiménez
born 1991 · Mexican association football player (born 1991)
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Sergey Stanishev
born 1966 · Bulgarian politician
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Samu Aghehowa
born 2004 · Spanish association football player
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Raphael
born 1943 · Spanish recording artist; singer and actor
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Josh Acheampong
born 2006 · English footballer
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Salvador Illa Roca
born 1966 · Spanish politician
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Mayar Sherif
born 1996 · Egyptian tennis player

Carlos Monsiváis
born 1939 · Mexican writer (1939–2010)
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Ertuğrul Kürkcü
born 1948 · Turkish statesperson (born 1948)

Yazeed Al-Rajhi
born 1981 · Businessman & Racing Driver
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Ahmad Maher
born 1968 · Egyptian film director
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Barbara Wagner
born 1938 · figure skater
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Bo Larsson
born 1944 · Swedish footballer (1944–2023)

Malam Bacai Sanhá
born 1947 · President of Guinea-Bissau (1947-2012)

Googoosh
born 1950 · Iranian singer and actor
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Richard E. Grant
born 1957 · British-Swazi actor
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Boban Babunski
born 1968 · Macedonian association football player

Devin Townsend
born 1972 · Canadian singer, guitarist and record producer

Juan Pablo Sorín
born 1976 · Argentine footballer

Virginie Efira
born 1977 · Belgian and French actress and television presenter

Santiago Cabrera
born 1978 · Venezuelan-Chilean actor
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Yossi Benayoun
born 1980 · Israeli association football player (born 1980)

Jan Rezek
born 1982 · Czech football player
Chris Birchall
born 1984 · Trinidad and Tobago footballer

Tsepo Masilela
born 1985 · South African footballer

Emanuele Giaccherini
born 1985 · Italian footballer
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Marcos Cáceres
born 1986 · Paraguayan footballer

Gims
born 1986 · Congolese singer and rapper (born 1986)

Frickson Erazo
born 1988 · Ecuadorian footballer
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Kurt Calleja
born 1989 · Malta musician

Łukasz Skorupski
born 1991 · Polish association football player

Giorgi Gvelesiani
born 1991 · Georgian association football player
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Questions about May 5 birthdays
- Who are famous people born on May 5?
- Famous people born on May 5 include Søren Kierkegaard (1813), Karl Marx (1818), Henryk Sienkiewicz (1846), Nellie Bly (1864), Adele (1988).
- What star sign is someone born on May 5?
- Someone born on May 5 is a Taurus.
- What is the birthstone for May 5?
- The birthstone for May is emerald.
- How common is a birthday on May 5?
- In the US, May 5 is the No. 272 most common birthday of the 366, with about 11,072 babies born on it on average (2000–2014).